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iron in clay/brake trimmings

updated tue 26 oct 04

 

ASHPOTS@AOL.COM on mon 25 oct 04


This is sorta on the subject,, When i had my brakes done, i dont do this job,
i grabbed a cup of trimmings at the bottom of a machine.. Anyway,, i took a
small handfull and weged it into a 6 lb ball of clay.. Kinda forgot about the
pot as i had a bunch of work stacked up after bisque.. What was neet was the
pot started to rust.. ive been adding other stuff to my small bottles , i think
granular illemanite , but it doesnt rust.. where ever the metal showed it was
rusting,, way cool

I fired the pot and i used "Angel Eyes" on the inside and out over the neck
and ash on the outside
When it came out from the glaze firing the "AE" had lots of rutile blue..
sure was neat.. Ive been using "Wonder White " and i just ordered new clay from
High Water and ordered 3 other clays this time because i want that rutile blue
that i didnt get on Wonder white

Mark on Lookout Mtn